Psalms 115:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S, but the earth He has given to the children of men.

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  • Ps 89:11 : 11 The heavens are yours, the earth also is yours; as for the world and all its fullness, you have founded them.
  • Gen 1:28-30 : 28 And God blessed them, and God said to them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth. 29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food. 30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for food; and it was so.
  • Jer 27:5-6 : 5 I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it to whom it seemed right to me. 6 And now I have given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field I have given him also to serve him.
  • Ps 8:6 : 6 You made him to have dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet:
  • Gen 9:1-3 : 1 And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth. 2 And the fear and dread of you shall be on every beast of the earth, and on every bird of the air, on all that moves on the earth, and on all the fish of the sea; into your hand they are delivered. 3 Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you; just as the green herbs, I have given you all things.
  • Deut 32:8 : 8 When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the boundaries of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.
  • Lam 3:66 : 66 Pursue and destroy them in anger from under the heavens of the LORD.
  • Ps 148:4 : 4 Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, and you waters above the heavens.
  • John 14:2 : 2 In my Father's house are many rooms: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
  • Ps 144:5 : 5 Bow your heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
  • Isa 66:1 : 1 Thus says the LORD, The heavens are my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that you build for me? and where is the place of my rest?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 115:15
    81%

    15You are blessed by the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

  • Deut 10:14
    81%

    14Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens belong to the LORD your God, the earth also, with all that is in it.

  • Ps 89:11
    80%

    11The heavens are yours, the earth also is yours; as for the world and all its fullness, you have founded them.

  • Ps 24:1
    80%

    1The earth is the LORD's, and all its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it.

  • 1 Chr 16:30-31
    2 verses
    75%

    30Fear before him, all the earth; the world also shall be established, that it not be moved.

    31Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; and let men say among the nations, 'The LORD reigns.'

  • 1 Chr 16:26-28
    3 verses
    75%

    26For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.

    27Glory and honor are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.

    28Give unto the LORD, you families of the peoples, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

  • 1 Cor 10:26
    75%

    26For the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof.

  • Ps 146:6
    74%

    6Who made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps truth forever:

  • Ps 103:19
    74%

    19The LORD has prepared His throne in the heavens; and His kingdom rules over all.

  • Jer 51:15
    73%

    15He has made the earth by His power, He has established the world by His wisdom, and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

  • Ps 115:3
    73%

    3But our God is in the heavens; He has done whatever He has pleased.

  • Ps 95:4-5
    2 verses
    73%

    4In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.

    5The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.

  • Ps 22:28
    73%

    28For the kingdom is the LORD’s, and He is the governor among the nations.

  • Ps 113:4
    73%

    4The LORD is high above all nations, and His glory above the heavens.

  • Jer 10:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    11Thus shall you say to them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.

    12He has made the earth by his power, he has established the world by his wisdom, and has stretched out the heavens by his discretion.

  • Ps 102:19
    73%

    19For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven the LORD viewed the earth,

  • Ps 33:5-6
    2 verses
    73%

    5He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

    6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

  • Ps 33:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he has chosen for his own inheritance.

    13The LORD looks from heaven; he sees all the children of men.

  • Ps 96:5
    73%

    5For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.

  • Ps 148:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11Kings of the earth and all people, princes and all judges of the earth;

    12Both young men and maidens, old men and children;

  • Ps 102:25
    72%

    25Of old you have laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.

  • Job 22:8
    72%

    8But as for the mighty man, he possessed the land; and the honorable man lived in it.

  • Amos 9:6
    72%

    6It is he who builds his chambers in the heaven, and has founded his troop in the earth; he who calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name.

  • Isa 66:1
    72%

    1Thus says the LORD, The heavens are my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that you build for me? and where is the place of my rest?

  • Ps 17:14
    72%

    14From men who are your hand, O LORD, from men of the world who have their portion in this life, and whose belly you fill with your hidden treasure; they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babies.

  • 1 Chr 16:14
    72%

    14He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

  • Ps 135:6
    72%

    6Whatever the LORD pleased, that he did in heaven, and on earth, in the seas, and all deep places.

  • 1 Chr 29:11
    72%

    11Yours, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O LORD, and You are exalted as head above all.

  • Ps 96:11
    72%

    11Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and all its fullness.

  • Ps 19:1
    71%

    1The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows his handiwork.

  • Prov 3:19
    71%

    19The LORD by wisdom has founded the earth; by understanding he has established the heavens.

  • Ps 10:16
    71%

    16The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations have perished out of His land.

  • Ps 8:1
    71%

    1O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.

  • Isa 37:16
    71%

    16O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, who dwells between the cherubim, You are the God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: You have made heaven and earth.

  • Ps 115:17
    71%

    17The dead do not praise the LORD, nor any who go down into silence.

  • Ps 113:6
    71%

    6Who humbles Himself to behold the things that are in heaven and on the earth!

  • Heb 1:10
    71%

    10And, You, Lord, in the beginning have laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the work of Your hands:

  • Ps 97:6
    71%

    6The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.

  • Ps 111:6
    71%

    6He has shown his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the nations.

  • Ps 37:22
    70%

    22For those blessed by him shall inherit the earth, but those cursed by him shall be cut off.

  • Neh 9:6
    70%

    6You alone are the LORD; You have made the heavens, the heaven of heavens, with all their hosts, the earth and everything on it, the seas and all that is in them, and You preserve them all; the host of heaven worships You.

  • Ps 47:2
    70%

    2For the LORD Most High is awesome; He is a great King over all the earth.